What happens when a Christian minister moves in next door to a gay man who has the warranted conviction that church people hate him? Is a relationship possible, much less an opportunity for discipleship? Yes, but only if love moves past the labels that naturally divide us. This story is our story

Hopes Highway -- Sermon 1 -- Genesis Part 1
God appears to be a fearful insecure tyrant. Is there any other way to explain what we discover in Genesis 3 and Genesis 11?

When I believe in Jesus as my Saviour, Christ, and Lord what happens?

My life becomes characterized by loving gratitude, joyful celebration, faithful service. 

And that is good news of mega joy!  

How bold is too bold? Recently, a young man lost his life trying to share Jesus with a hostile tribe. Was that a mistake? How does Jesus want us to share our faith? 

Does Jesus go off script here? Isn't he always telling us to love our enemies and all that? But now all of a sudden, Jesus turns things around and harshly tells us not to cast our pearls before swine! What is he talking about? 

C.S. Lewis says this sin is the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began. The Bible refers to it as an "abomination" and guarantee's that those who participate in this sin will not go unpunished. 

It's a big deal! Listen in and decide for yourself if you are infected with this cancer.

The greatest love story of all time simply cannot remain abstract, nor should it be used as the launch off point for theological arguments but yet so often it does. How can the story of Jesus capture your heart and change your life?

By all accounts, the great Apostle Paul's life was an absolute trainwreck. External difficulties and internal difficulties piled up so high that it is almost impossible to conceive of anyone bearing up well under their weight. And yet a clearly stressed out Paul in the book of 2 Corinthians manages to proclaim that through it all, the God of comfort was comforting him. What? How? That's what this talk is all about. 

Hebrews 12 reads a bit like a pep talk from a hard-nosed football coach, so, since it's the opening week of the NFL season, I thought it appropriate to coach us all up football style on this interminable issue of suffering. 

Jonah preferred suicide over obedience to God! "I would rather die than follow you" doesn't exactly get you a gold star in heaven! There is a lot to learn from this crusty old man.